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Carnivora

Carnivora is a large order in the class Mammalia that includes animal species that are either meat-eating or omnivorous. Although some carnivores have become omnivorous or even herbivorous during evolution, their common characteristics include sharp canine teeth, carnassial teeth for biting prey, and well-developed olfactory and visual systems. Carnivores are widely distributed in terrestrial, marine and freshwater environments around the world.

  • Scientific name: Carnivora

  • Characteristics:

    • Most have carnassial teeth for cutting meat.

    • Usually have strong limbs and agile movement.

    • Have highly developed sensory systems (especially smell and vision).

    • Includes predatory, omnivorous and herbivorous animals.

  • Main habitats: forests, grasslands, deserts, oceans, polar regions and other diverse ecological environments.

  • Representative animals: lions, tigers, wolves, bears, seals, etc.


Classification table of Carnivora

Carnivora is divided into two suborders:

  1. Caniformia: includes Canidae, Ursidae, Sealidae, etc.

  2. Feliformia: includes Felidae, Hyaenidae, Civetidae, etc.

The following is a detailed classification list of Carnivora, including all families and some typical genera and representative animals:

SuborderFamilyTypical genusRepresentative animals (Examples)
Canine suborderCanidaeCaniswolf, dog, jackal


Vulpesred fox, sand fox


Lycalopexsouth american gray fox

UrsidaeUrsusPolar bear, brown bear, black bear


Ailurusred panda

PhocidaePhocaRinged seal, gray seal


HydrurgaLeopard seal

MustelidaeMustelaYellow weasel, snow ferret


LutraEurasian otter, giant otter


Wolverine (Gulo)wolverine

ProcyonidaeProcyonraccoon


Bassaricyonhoney bear

Sea Otter (Enhydra)Enhydrasea otter
Feline suborderFelidaePantheraLion, tiger, leopard


FelisDomestic cat, desert cat


Neofelisclouded leopard

Hyena (Hyaenidae)Hyena (Hyaena)Striped hyena


CrocutaSpotted hyena

ViverridaeViverraLarge civet, small civet


ParadoxurusAsian Palm Civet

HerpestidaeHerpestesHerpestes

NandiniidaeNandiniaAfrican raccoon cat


Carnivora is one of the most diverse and adaptable groups of mammals, ranging from terrestrial From the polar regions to the tropics, carnivores have demonstrated amazing ecological adaptability. By understanding the classification and characteristics of carnivores, we can not only better understand their importance in nature, but also provide information for protecting these precious creatures. Scientific basis.

Carnivora Primates Rodents Chiroptera Eulipotyphla Ungulata Cetacea Lagoiformes Pangolins Proboscidea Monotremata
Scottish Fold

Scottish Fold

Scot Fold,Fold,Felis silvestris catus

Features:Folded ear angel

The Scottish Fold (scientific name: Felis silvestris catus, English name: Scottish Fold) is a cat breed with a genetic mutation in the ear. Since this cat breed was originally discovered in Scotland, it is named after its place of discovery and physical characteristics. This cat has a fold in the ca...

Birman

Birman

Boman cat, the sacred cat of Burma

Features:The cat with its own legend

The Birman cat is also known as the Burmese sacred cat. Legend has it that it was first raised by monks in ancient Burmese temples and was regarded as a temple guardian cat. It was introduced to Europe in the 18th century and gradually evolved and finalized.According to modern history, a pair of Bir...

Burmese cats

Burmese cats

Bamitz cat, black Shao cat, copper cat

Features:The roundest cat

The ancestor of the Burmese cat was a brown cat brought from Burma to the United States in 1930. It was first bred by Dr. Thompson by mating it with an American shorthair cat. There are many fans of this cat in the United States. At a cat show in the United States, its appearance order was ranked th...

Maine Coon

Maine Coon

Coon Cat,Maine Cat,Maine Shag,Snowshoe Cat,American Longhair

Features:Domineering appearance, soft and cute heart

The Maine Coon cat is named after its origin in Maine, USA. It is the first long-haired cat breed naturally produced in North America. It became a relatively stable breed around the middle of the 18th century. The Maine Coon cat is strong, with thick fur. It looks similar to the Siberian Forest Cat...

Chinchilla cat

Chinchilla cat

Artificial cat

Features:Cats with severe mysophobia

The Chinchilla cat is a special cat breed that has been carefully bred for many years. In fact, the recognized ancestor of the Chinchilla cat is difficult to verify because it is bred from many cat breeds, but the origin of the cat breed has been recorded in detail. So it is not known whether the na...

Ragdoll

Ragdoll

Ragdoll cat, ragdoll cat, fairy cat, bradall cat

Features:Cat Fairy

Ragdoll cats, also known as Brado cats, are one of the larger cats in size and weight.Ragdoll cats began to be bred in 1960 and were recognized in the United States in 1965. Ragdoll cats have a V-shaped head, large and round eyes, thick fur, thick limbs, and a soft body. Most of them are tricolor or...

Siamese cat

Siamese cat

Siamese cat, siamese, Thai cat, West mother cat, coffee fox cat

Features:Cat "coal miner"

Siamese cats are the original breed of Thailand. In Thailand more than 200 years ago, Siamese cats were "house-bound" nobles. They only lived in the royal palace or large temples of Thailand, and they were regarded as the guardian gods of the temple. Legend has it that Siamese cats guard a...

Cow Cat

Cow Cat

Black and white cat

Features:The Husky among cats

The so-called cow cat is the black and white cat, which is named because it looks like a cow.The cow cat is an ordinary domestic cat (Chinese rural native cat species), all of which are of hybrid descent. Many cat breeds may produce black and white spots after hybridization due to their fur color, s...

Calico cat

Calico cat

Three-haired cat, tortoise-shell cat

Features:Most of them are cats from girls

The so-called calico cat is a cat with three colors on its body: black, red (orange) and white, hence the name calico cat. The calico cat refers to the color, not the species. Most calico cats are female cats. Calico cats are cats with three colors on their bodies: black, orange and white. Their fur...

Orange cat

Orange cat

Features:Big orange is important

Orange cats are a common fur color for domestic cats, also called orange cats and orange cats. They are commonly found in mixed-breed cats and registered purebred cats that do not have a unique fur color. They have nothing to do with the breed, but are related to the coat gene. Most orange cats in C...

Black Cat

Black Cat

Black Cat

Features:The hair on the body is pure black

Xuanmao is actually a black cat, which was called Xuanmao in ancient times.Black with red is called Xuan, and red is called red, so Xuanmao is black with red, and Civet is black with red. Black cat is a kind of evil-repelling object that has been passed down from ancient times to modern times, but i...

Jane Cat

Jane Cat

Sichuan Jianzhou Cat

Features:The cat with four ears

The Jianzhou cat is a domesticated cat named after the city of Jianzhou (now Jianyang City, Sichuan Province). It is tall and strong, very agile, and is a particularly good hunter. It is raised in large numbers in rural areas and is mainly used to catch mice. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, it w...

Felis catus

Felis catus

Linqing lion cat, Shandong lion cat

Features:Long and fluffy hair like a lion

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Dragon-Li

Dragon-Li

Li-Hua

Features:A domestic cat originating in ancient China, it is now recognized by the Cat Fanciers Association (CFA) (later delisted) and the Cat Aficionado Association (CAA).

The tabby cat is a native cat, which is a cat unique to my country and the only native cat breed recognized internationally.The civet cat originated in China and is a natural cat. In the Song Dynasty, there was a story of "Civet Cat Substituted for Prince". Therefore, it is a breed that ha...

Canis lupus familiaris

Canis lupus familiaris

Yellow dog, big yellow dog, native dog, Shiba Inu

Features:Once revered as the "national dog", it is now commonly called the "local dog".

The Chinese native dog is one of the oldest dog breeds in China and was once honored as the "national dog".The Chinese native dog has a relatively docile personality, is not likely to actively attack humans, can live in groups, has a strong regionality, is easy to raise, is highly loyal, a...

Chinese Village Dog

Chinese Village Dog

Yellow dog, big yellow dog, native dog, Shiba Inu

Features:Once revered as the "national dog", it is now commonly called the "local dog".

The Chinese native dog is one of the oldest dog breeds in China and was once honored as the "national dog".The Chinese native dog has a relatively docile personality, is not likely to actively attack humans, can live in groups, has a strong regionality, is easy to raise, is highly loyal, a...

Arctocephalus australis

Arctocephalus australis

Sea lion, South American seal

Features:The South American sea lion is known as the "king of the sea" and is a very large predatory animal.

The fur of the South American Fur seal is dark gray.Females and most immature individuals have a variety of colors, mostly gray on the neck and back, but some have white tips on the hair, making it silver-gray, and a pale yellow belly. It was named by Zimmermann in 1783.Compared with other fur sea l...

Odobenus rosmarus

Odobenus rosmarus

Walrus, Seahorse

Features:It is the largest mammal in the ocean besides whales.

Walrus, as the name suggests, is the elephant in the sea. It has a huge body, thick and wrinkled skin, sparse bristles, small eyes, and poor eyesight. It has two long teeth.Walrus is one of the largest representatives of the Arctic fauna. Among pinnipeds, they are second only to elepha...

Ursus arctos

Ursus arctos

Brown bear, Grizzly bear

Features:One of the largest land mammals of the order Carnivore.

Brown bears are sometimes called "bruin" from Middle English. The name originates from William Caxton's fable History of Reynard the Fox, from the Middle Dutch word "bruun" or "bruyn", meaning brown (color). In the mid-19th century, brown bears were called "Old...

Phoca largha

Phoca largha

Harbor seal, seal, fur seal, fur seal, western Pacific harbor seal

Features:The cutest seal in the world.

Sometimes they look out of the water, sometimes they dive for food, and sometimes they go up to the islands and reefs to bask in the sun. They are all naive and cute. Yes, they are the cutest seals in the world - harbor seals.Harbor seals spend most of their lives in the water. Except for the infanc...

Polar Bear

Polar Bear

Ursus maritimus,White bear, sea bear, ice bear

Features:The largest existing land carnivore in the world.

Polar bears are such good swimmers that they were once thought to be marine animals. Polar bears spend most of their lives (about 66.6%) in a "stationary" state, such as sleeping, lying down to rest, or waiting for prey. The remaining 29.1% of the time is spent...